School of Public Health

Education

2020           Postdoctoral Fellow
                    College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan

2019           Postdoctoral Fellow
                    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto

2019           PhD Epidemiology
                    School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan

2015           Master of Public Health
                    School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan

2011           Honours Bachelor of Science-Neuroscience and Biology (Double Major)
                    University of Toronto

 

Research Areas


  • Epidemiology of mental health and addiction
  • Epidemiology of social factors associated with chronic and infectious diseases
  • Population and public health research
  • Quantitative and qualitative methods
  • Statistical modelling of survey data

Current Courses

PUBH 800: Epidemiology for Public Health

PUBH 809: Field Epidemiology

PUBH 832: Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Publications

Alphonsus, K. B., & D'Arcy, C. (2020). Factors associated with medication use among individuals living with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Evidence Based Integrative Medicine. (In press)

Crizzle, A. M., Toxopeus, R., & Alphonsus, K. (2020). Medical Conditions and Crash Risk in Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001914 

Ashrafi, A., Feng, C. X., Neudorf, C., & Alphonsus, K. B. (2020). Bullying victimization among preadolescents in a community-based sample in Canada: a latent class analysis. BMC research notes13(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-04989-4

Alphonsus, K. B., & D'Arcy, C. (2019). Predictors of people's perceptions of second hand smoke exposure as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders36, 101383. 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101383 

Barrett, M. J., Alphonsus, K. B., Harmin, M., Epp, T., Hoessler, C., McIntyre, D., ... & Singh, B. (2019). Learning for Transdisciplinary Leadership: Why Skilled Scholars Coming Together Is Not Enough. BioScience69(9), 736-745. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz072

Alphonsus, K. B., Su, Y., & D’Arcy, C. (2019). The effect of exercise, yoga and physiotherapy on the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary therapies in medicine43, 188-195. 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.010 

Alphonsus, K. B., Waldner, C., & Fuller, D. (2018). Examining the association between area level deprivation and vehicle collisions that result in injury. Canadian journal of public health109(1), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0036-7

 

Presentations at Conferences

Toxopeus, R., Alphonsus, K.B. Crizzle, A. (2019,May).How are medical conditions and fatigue related to truck driver crashes in Saskatchewan? Presented to the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP), Calgary, Alberta.

Alphonsus,K.B. (2019,March). The Effect of Exercise, Yoga and Physiotherapy on the Quality of Life of People with Multiple Sclerosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. University of Saskatchewan

Alphonsus, K, D’Arcy, C. (2018, May). Factors associated with medication use among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Poster presented to the Canadian Public Health Association Conference, Montreal, QC. (poster #70)

Alphonsus, K., D’Arcy, C. (2018, May). Factors associated with medication use among individuals with multiple sclerosis. Poster presented to the Life and Health Sciences Research Expo, University of Saskatchewan, SK (poster#32)

Alphonsus, K., D’Arcy,C., (2017,October). Assessing exercise, yoga, rehabilitation and psychotherapy interventions on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis. Poster presented at the School of Public Health Poster Fair, SK (poster E1)

Alphonsus, K., Fuller, Waldner, C. (2016, June). Examining the association between area level deprivation and severity of vehicle collisions. Poster presented at the School of Public Health Poster Fair, SK (poster E1)

Alphonsus, K., Fuller, Waldner, C. (2016, June). Examining the association between area level deprivation and severity of vehicle collisions. Poster presented to the Canadian Public Health Association Conference, Toronto, ON (poster #103)

Alphonsus, K., Fuller, Waldner, C. (2015, November). Examining the association between area level deprivation and severity of vehicle collisions. Poster presented to the Saskatchewan Epidemiology Symposium, Regina, SK

Alphonsus, K., Tupper, S. (2014, October). Chronic non-cancer pain management. Poster presented to the University of Saskatchewan, School of Public Health, SK